New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-29
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

AN EXTENSION BY THE NEw-YORK CENTRAL.
An extension has Just been made by the New YORK
Central Railroad which is more important to tourists
at first glance might The Lewiston branch
has been carried from the village Of Lewiston to the
Niagara River. distance OF one and half miles, and
next Monday regular passenger trains will through
between Buffalo Niagara Falls and the Niagara River
walton cars will be frequent intervals between
Niagara Falls and lewiston, connecting with local
will give tourists unobstrnoted views Of the river
along the Niagara gorge and along the Sassps
people have formed q company TO put up cottages
pavons, and other accommodations for large eToer s
There will probably be large excursion from Ioronto
when the extension Is opened
NEW LINK FOR THE CONNECTICUT WESTERN.
PoUGnKEEPsIE July % (speciar Papers will be hled
in the Office OF the Secretary Of State tomorrow incor
porating the Poushkeepse Hartford and New-Engisnd
Railroad Company This Is the outcome OF protraoted
unsuccessful regulations for the sale OF the now
York aud Massachusetts, Railway to the Phuadeiphis
syndicate that is building the Poughkeepse bridge Inc
new road will from Poughkeepse In norheasterY
direction through Hiberna. Stanfordville, Mclntyre
sssing. Atebury and Pine Plans 70 point neas S o
Connecticut Western. now owned by the fniiaaeynh h
syndicate The road will be about twenty-eign. NJ
miles in length and the capital stock OF tho company 10
S2s5OO0
DISPUTIyG THE TITLE TO THE PERALTA GRANT.
SAN Francisco July 2s-Prominence is given here to
certain facts I'm the organization OF tho Casa Lahu
Company Of Cheyenne, wyo, with capital stock OF
s25 600, 900. Edward stOkes,of New York, j. A. Beu-
son. OF this city, and John A. Reavis OF Missouri are
directors OF the company. Tho company was organ
izai to improve the Parata grant OF 100000 acres
The land originally owned by Don Paaita, an OLD
Spanish settler, who obtained patent
from the Mexican Government Under the treaty Ok
Guadalupe HldaIgo, tho United States Government
agreed to respect the Spanish titles Paralta died'
leaving Il is claimed a SON. heir to his estate Many
years ago tho son went to spain and died there. No
claimant appeared until three years ago, when Reavis
appearcd with dark native California GIRL age about
eighteen. whom he married and whom he claimed 10
be the ghter Of Don Peraa and heir to tho
now valuable Perata grant To strengthen his claim
he made a trip to spain, and about six months ago
returned with an ellborate parchment nom inc au
thorltes at Madrid, conveying TO his wife, who was
there recognized the granddaughter OF Don Peraa
perfect title the Peralta grant, and she was 1urther
honored by having tho title of Baroness OF the Col
orados conferred on her. "The Examiner OF this
city prints an Interview with resident Of Woodland,
Noo County, Cal forna, claiming that the girl Is the
daughter Of a Missourian, Treadwe, by an Indian
woman She worked for number OF Woodland fam
les until married to Reavls. On the other hand
Director Benson asserts that sho Is Spanish and makes
the statement that the girls mother died at san Diego
at tho girls birth and that the latter accompanied
PeraIta to Woodland, where he died, and the girl fell
rfo tIo hands OF Trcadweu, who q sheep herder
Tho publication has created more than ordinary inter
teses owing to the prominence OF the men said 70 DO
interested In the tract, Including Robert u lngcrso
Frank Hurd and others.